Why it is important to teach core and fringe word? What’s the difference?
Core vocabulary includes words such as:
- Verbs
(go, play, look, want, go, etc.)
- Pronouns
(I, you, we, they)
- Helping
verbs (is, am, etc.)
- modifiers
(more, all done, that)
- Location
words (in, on, up, down, etc.)
An example of what words/categories fringe vocabulary might
include:
- Colors
(red, orange, yellow, etc.)
- Toys
(ball, blocks, puzzle, etc.)
- Food
(water, juice, muffins, apples, etc.)
- Social
(hello, goodbye, or custom pre-programmed greetings “How are you?”, etc.)
- Read
(book, newspaper, turn the page, etc.)
https://crawlwalkjumprun.com/what-is-core-vocabulary-vs-fringe-vocabulary/
Core Vocabulary
- High
frequency words that can be used in a variety of situations and with
various communication partners
- Make
up about 75-80% of the words we use everyday
- You
cannot form a sentence without using core words
- You
can create a sentence using only core words
- Often
more difficult to visualize
- Usually
includes pronouns, helping verbs, prepositions, articles, and common verbs
- Examples
include – I, he/she, like, play, have, on, open, help, more, can, do, it
- Sentences
using only core vocabulary – “I like to play”, “I need help”, “you can do
it”
Fringe Vocabulary
- Words
more specific to a situation – mostly nouns
- Cannot
be used across a variety of situations
- Cannot
form a sentence with only fridge words
- Can
visualize the fringe vocabulary words
- Examples
include “pig”, “school”, “teacher”, “pizza”, “TV”, “dinosaurs”
https://theautismhelper.com/core-and-fringe-vocabulary-what-it-is-how-to-use-it/
More info:
https://www.beyondwordsslt.co.nz/making-sense-of-core-and-fringe-vocabulary/
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